From city and county leaders
to school administrators, officials throughout Campbell
County are looking ahead to
2013.
Here is what some local leaders have planned for the upcoming year:

STEVE PENDERY
Campbell County
Judge-executive
“We want to continue our economic recovery in the county
and continue our efficiency
moves at the county government. And part of that is going to
require us to
come up with a
new means to finance our emergency response
system; our 911
system... At the
legislature,
a
couple of important things will
Pendery
be a change in the
law that allows emergency management offices to merge.
That’s illegal right now. And
there’s a little pension issue that
makes it difficult for local government agencies to merge. And
overall to preserve the future
for the local and state government the financial future you’ve
got to fix the pension system.”

GLEN A. MILLER
Campbell County Schools
Superintendent
“Our goals for the Campbell
County School District in 2013
are to ensure students are ready
for college, career and life;
open the new
Campbell County
Area Technology
Center and High
School stadium.
Providing
our
students with a
high quality inMiller
struction and a
wide variety of exemplary extra-curricular offerings, Campbell County students will be
fully prepared for the future
and our community will be best
positioned to compete successfully in 2013 and beyond.”

WAYNE STARNES
Bellevue Independent Schools
Superintendent
“The Bellevue Independent
Schools are intent on building
the educational foundation of
early childhood learners with
See GOALS, Page A2

Members of a poetry authors group, finished with a regular meeting, walk out of the Cold Spring Branch of the Campbell County Public
Library with materials in hand for checking out Thursday, Dec. 27. From left are Karen George of Florence, Donelle Dreese of Alexandria, and
Nancy Enzweiler of Camp Springs. Cold Spring is the southernmost branch in Campbell County. CHRIS MAYHEW/THE COMMUNITY RECORDER

Campbell County
looks ahead to 2013
Heroin, pensions and
library are top issues

By Chris Mayhew and Amanda
Joering
cmayhew@nky.com, ajoering@nky.com

In a world full of unknowns, there are
debates, legislative battles, decisions and
development plans already expected to
happen in Campbell County in 2013.
Campbell County Public Library
Board of Trustees President Rebecca
Kelm said in November that a decision
and further discussion on plans to build a
fourth library in southern end of the
county were not likely until early 2013.
JC Morgan, the library’s director, said
during a Dec. 18 meeting of the library
board that there was nothing to talk about
on the South Branch plans. Board member and capital campaign committee cochair Paul Johnson said outreach to potential donors to raise money for the library are ongoing.

Pensions/911 dispatch

Fixing the state pension system will
continue to be debated in the state legislature and is important because it involves the financial future of every local
government in Kentucky, said Campbell

NEW FOOD
TRENDS

TEENS AT
WORK

Rita reviews food
trends for 2013.
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The Northern Kentucky
Youth Advisory Board
works to empower
teens. A4

County Judge-executive Steve Pendery.
Pendery said he has a lengthy list of
items he wants to see accomplished or
push for in this year’s legislature including pursuing giving local areas the option
of having their own sales tax.
“People would vote on whether they
want a sales tax to support local projects,” he said.
Pendery said the sales tax idea is not
tied to the need for a new Brent Spence
Bridge carrying the interstate over the
Ohio River.
“That’s actually a longer conversation,” he said.
The 911 dispatching service in the
county is also expected to be discussed
since the dispatch center is funded by
fees on phone land lines, and not cell
phones, he said.
“We’ve been left behind in two ways,”
Pendery said. “You know we need to upgrade the system, but we also have to upgrade the way we pay for it.”

Battling heroin

An issue that became well-known in
2012 that is carrying on into 2013 is the region’s heroin epidemic, which is bringing
law enforcement agencies and medical
professionals together in an effort to adSee 2013, Page A2

See page A2 for additional information

» For Campbell County Schools, the start of a
new football season in 2013 is scheduled to begin
on a new turf field already installed as part of a
construction project at the district’s high school.
The construction project, nearing completion,
includes a full stadium and athletics complex and a
new technical school on the high school campus
south of Alexandria.
» The business accelerator program Uptech,
created in 2011 in a partnership including Campbell
County and Northern Kentucky University will
continue, according to Campbell County Judgeexecutive Steve Pendery.
UpTech attracted eight technology companies
with the offer of $100,000 in start-up money and
the ability to work with NKU's College of Informatics faculty, staff and students.
“UpTech is a very good example of the things we
are trying to do to create jobs and continue the
economic recovery of the county and all of Northern Kentucky,” Pendery said.
» At A.J. Jolly Park, a new volunteer group dedicated to the county park is planning to have a 50th
anniversary celebration and fundraiser in August.
» In Alexandria, work on the 916-unit residential
development Arcadia is starting with the building
of roadway already in progress. The city approved
the building of 224 condominiums and 51 single
family homes in 2012 at the joint project of Fisher
Homes and Drees Co.

dress the problem.
To combat the heroin
epidemic, the county has
been working behind the
scenes on a partnership
with law enforcement and
other officials, Pendery
said. An announcement of
an idea formed from that
partnership is planned prior to the state legislature
convening Jan. 8, he said.
“We’re going to try to
get a change made in the
law to make enforcement a
little easier,” Pendery said.
Bellevue Police Chief
Wayne Turner said the heroin epidemic is a problem
this isn’t going to just go
away.
In the new year, Turner
said he hopes to see even
more
partnerships
throughout the area between police, community
members, the Northern
Kentucky Drug Strike
Force and the Northern
Kentucky Heroin Impact
Committee to address the
heroin issue.
“We need to continue the
successes we’ve had and
learn from our failures,”
Turner said. “We really
need to focus our efforts to
stop this epidemic.”
Turner said helping addicts get treatment and
stopping heroin suppliers
will play a big part in addressing this issue.

In terms of local developments, 2013 is looking
like a big year for the City
of Newport.
“2012 was a great year
for our city,” said City Manager Thomas Fromme.
“But, 2013 is definitely going to be a big year for us.”
In the upcoming year,
Fromme said residents can
expect to see more development in the Newport Pavilion, the ground-breaking of a new high-end residential building at the corner of Fifth and Saratoga
streets, and the opening of
the Nth Degree Distillery
by the Party Source.
In Fort Thomas, City
Administrator
Donald
Martin said he expects to
see progress with the Veterans Administration (VA)
homes in Tower Park.
For several years the future of the vacant former
military homes, which due
to a federal bill can only be
bought by the city, has been
up in the air.
In mid-2012, the city put
the
Alexander
Circle
homes out to bid with a
minimum
price
of
$1,595,000 to cover the cost
to the city to purchase the
homes.
That minimum price
coupled with the additional
costs developers would incur to restore the properties in accordance with historic preservation requirements led to the city receiving no bids.
Since then, the city has
been working with the VA
to develop an agreement
that would make it more
feasible for developers to
take on the project.
Martin said the city is
currently waiting for the
VA to finalize their review
of the agreement, which
will be submitted to the city
to go over any changes.
Once an agreement is
reached, the project will
once again go to bid and the
city can move forward with
the sale, Martin said.

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Goals
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the implementation of a
Born Learning Academy
and Cradle
School. Additionally,
experiences for all
students
are being
expanded
through inStarnes
creased
support
from community partnerships. Finally, a concentrated effort on improving
instructional
effectiveness in technology rich
classrooms is providing
experiences to enable all
students to become college and career ready.”

BILL RACHFORD
Alexandria Mayor
“From a growth standpoint it is to continue our
planned growth in the city
as the Arcadia development begins to unfold because
they’re
working on
breaking
ground...Number
two, I want
to build on
our
momentum of
Rachford
our Christmas in Alexandria. Number three is to continue to
work on our road program
that we started two years
ago. Number four is to
make the best use of our
tax dollars possible.... And
certainly in light of last

Friday (a reference to the
Sandy Hook Elementary
School shooting in Connecticut) is to keep our citizens as safe as we possibly can.”

MARK STOEBER
Cold Spring Mayor
“My goal for 2013 is to
remain fiscally conservative and to
continue to
move
through the
recession
in a very
solid fiscally responsible manner.
And to enStoeber
sure that I
and the administration are
in tune with the wishes of
council.”

MARY BROWN
Fort Thomas Mayor
“The city will continue
to provide the highest
quality of services to our
citizens. We will support
our businesses and
encourage
new ones.
We
will
complete
the amphitheater enhancements and
Brown
work with
the schools to provide additional recreation facilities.”

JAY BREWER
Dayton Independent
Schools Superintendent
“Dayton Independent
Schools will be using three

key terms to guide our focus for 2013. These words
are lead, grow, and engage. Lead allows us to focus on the fact that all of us
are leaders
in actions
great and
small. The
word grow
establishes
our focus
on working
to
grow
student
Brewer
achievement, teacher development, and community outreach. The term engage
reminds us of our goal of
engaging students at high
levels every day.”

JIM HAMBERG
Southgate Mayor
“In the city of Southgate, we plan to develop a
City Emergency Preparedness Plan, complete
the Safe Routes To School
project, continue to provide quality services for
our citizens, continue taking advantage of every
grant opportunity
which
benefits
our
city
and
relieves the
tax burden
on our residents, fill
Hamberg
alternate
board vacancies, continue
to work with our state legislators to find additional
funding for various projects and work with state
and county officials for
the advancement of economic development.”

» Dayton: City garage,
900 7th St. For information
call(859) 491-1600.
» Fort Thomas: Tower
Park behind the old daycare. For information call
(859)
441-1055.
Trees
placed on the curb will
also be picked up on Jan. 9.
» Highland
Heights:
City building, 176 John’s
Hill Road. For information
call (859) 441-8575.
» Newport:
Public
works,1020 east 9th St. For
information (859) 2923686.
» Southgate:
Place
trees on the curb for pick
up by the city. For information call (859) 441-0075.
» Wilder: Public works
facility (place trees in
front of salt storage), 114
Center St. For information
call (859) 393-3318.
For more information
visit Campbell County's
website www.campbellcountyky.org and click the

GENE KIRCHNER
Fort Thomas
Independent Schools
Superintendent
“Within the Fort Thomas Independent School
District, we are building
on our tradition of excellence by focusing on
becoming
a
world
class
school district. Our
overarching goal for
2013 is to
Kirchner
redefine
our mission and vision for
the future in order to ensure that all students will
be prepared for success in
the new global economy.”

“Solid Waste” link.

Walk teaches about
animal tracks

ALEXANDRIA — Find
out how to identify animals by their tracks during one of several January
classes and walks at the
Campbell County Environmental Education Center.
The center is located at
1261 Race Track Road near
A.J. Jolly Park, and one
mile east from U.S. 27.
Dates and times for the
animal tracking classes include:
» Sunday, Jan. 13 from
3:30-5 p.m.
» Saturday, Jan. 26
from 3-4:30 p.m.
Registration is required. Call (859) 572-2600
or register online at
ces.ca.uky.edu/campbell.

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Newport Mayor
“2012 was a very successful year for the City of
Newport. Developments
that were announced for
construction in 2013 were
View 180, the bourbon distillery, the Saratoga flats
upscale residential building, and the many business
openings
at the pavilion
to
name just a
few. Our
goal
and
mission is
to continue
to focus on
bringing
Peluso
first class
business to our community, work with our existing
businesses and to create
more home ownership and
keep our community safe
and clean.”

Group empowers teens to make difference
By Libby Cunningham
Lcunningham@nky.com

FLORENCE — With a series of
claps Tim Hanner, former superintendent of Kenton County
Schools, calls the meeting to order.
He’s at the front of a classroom at Gateway Community and
Technical College in Florence
that’s filled with student leaders
from across Northern Kentucky.
They’re a part of the Northern
Kentucky Youth Advisory Board.
“It’s about empowering kids,”
Hanner said. “We are going to the
schools and working with administrators to find a group of student leaders to empower them to
make a difference in their
schools.”
Student leaders from over 25
Northern Kentucky high schools,
about 100 in total, are part of the
organization. It’s been around for
about a year.
“I want them to know what
high school students are capable
of,” Hanner said, explaining that
the Dec. 12 meeting bridges the
gap between ideas and action.
Teens at the December meeting will be making waves in the
Tristate by participating in the
philanthropic Magnified Giving,

Amy Kerdolff, left, from Dixie Heights High School, works with Mersades Fornash, right, from Dayton High
School, on a team building activity. The girls are members of the Northern Kentucky Youth Advisory Board.
LIBBY CUNNINGHAM/THE COMMUNITY RECORDER

which gives local nonprofits an
opportunity for grant money.
Groups choosing possible recipients focused on organizations

that help with hunger, homelessness and children’s issues in
Greater Cincinnati.
“It’s all about researching and

learning about the nonprofit,”
said Larry Tibbs, a retired Dixie
Heights High School teacher,
adding this could include site vis-

its. “It’s forcing the kids to make
those decisions.”
After researching nonprofit
groups students will whittle
down a list of those they want to
ask to apply for the grant. The
groups will be contacted and go
through a process of convincing
students why they should receive
the funds.
Five hundred dollars is up for
grabs through Magnified Giving,
but students can give more. The
organization will match up to
$150 of extra funds if they can be
raised, Tibbs said.
Using laptops, a computer lab
and smartphones teens at the
meeting started to research possible recipients.
“I chose hunger because I feel
like that is a very basic issue,”
Amy Kerdolff said. “If you’re
hungry that affects everything in
your life.”
Kerdolff, a student at Dixie
Heights High School, said she’s
happy to be a part of the Northern
Kentucky Youth Advisory Board.
“I feel like it gives us an opportunity to see what other teens are
doing,” she said. “It gives teens
an opportunity to do something
instead of relying on adults.”
Visit www.nky.com/Florence for
more community news

HMS Peak
program
seeks
volunteers
By Amanda Joering
ajoering@nky.com

FORT THOMAS — Highlands Middle
School is looking to the community to
help some of the school’s struggling
students.
The school is currently needs volunteers to participate in the Peak program, meant to increase motivation
and improve math and reading skills
for students working below their
grade level.
The program began last year after
parent Kelly Kelso participated in a
fellowship with the Commonwealth
Institute of Parent Leadership
through the Prichard Committee.
In an effort to get more involved
with the school, Kelso worked with
teachers and administrators to design
the program.
“The goal is to help students who
need an extra boost,” Kelso said.
Martha Coffman, one of the teachers involved in the program, said it’s
designed to address students’ needs
on an individual basis by bringing volunteers from the community in to
work one-on-one with each student.
Coffman said the volunteers come
in once a week for 20-45 minutes and
work with their student.
“Just having someone being there
for them helps the students,” Coffman
said. “The students really work harder
and faster when the volunteers are
here.”
Currently, about 85 students participate in the program, Coffman said,
but more volunteers are needed.
Volunteers must be 18 or older, submit to a background check and participate in a short training.
Having the program provides a lot
of support for teachers, Coffman said.
Kelso said the program has been even
more successful than she anticipated.
“The adults enjoy being in the program, the students are learning and
the teachers appreciate the extra
help,” Kelso said. “This program is going great from all sides.”
Volunteers can come in to work with
students Monday through Friday during first period, lunch or sixth period.
For more information about the
program or to volunteer, call 441-5222.

Students from St. Joseph School, Cold Spring, visit the learning center at California Woods. They were studying a unit about trees and
forests. THANKS TO ST. JOSEPH PUBLICITY COMMITTEE

OVER THE
RIVER AND
TO THE
WOODS

The second-grader students at St. Joseph School, Cold Spring, had
a sunny day for their field trip. The students went to California
Woods to learn more about the unit they studied on trees. They
hiked, played games, planted seeds and learned about animals that
live in trees.

An environmentalist from the California Woods shows
students from St. Joseph School, Cold Spring, the leaf of
a pawpaw tree. She explained to them how important
the leaf was for helping the tree make food. THANKS TO ST.
JOSEPH PUBLICITY COMMITTEE

Note: All holiday
tournaments
referenced ended Dec. 29 after early print deadlines
for New Year’s so the
team’s final placement
could not be put in here.
» Justin Saunders

scored 13 points, leading Bishop Brossart to a
56-41 victory over Perry
County Central in the
Republic Bank Classic
at Lexington Catholic.
Juniors Erik Rieger and
Drew
Burns
each
scored 12 points, while
junior guard Ben Uebel
added10. Burns also had
seven rebounds and five
assists. Brossart lost 5450 to Roger Bacon Dec.
28 for its first loss
against 10 wins.
» Newport Central
Catholic
won
two
games in the Ashland
holiday tournament to
advance to the Dec. 29
final. Michael Bueter
scored 21 points in a 6761 win over Russell Dec.
28. Jake Schulte had 16
and Drew McDonald 15.

Here are the most memorable quotes from Campbell
County players and coaches
in 2012:
“In duals, the key is always the pins. You have to
have the pins and you cannot
get pinned. If you can pull off
a pin or a major, you’re getting an edge.”
Campbell County wrestling coach Mike Bankemper
after winning the NKAC title.
“We’ve played some big
games but being here four out
of five years, it’s in their culture. They have that culture of
winning and that’s what we’re
trying to grow at Brossart.
We’re going to get that experience and continue to grow.”
Brossart girls basketball
coach Josh Feldmann after
the All “A” state tournament.
“Nobody gave us any
credit at the beginning of the
year... Nobody was picking us
to do anything. Nobody
thought we would win the All
‘A’ region, and we come down
here and make it all the way
to the state finals.”
NCC girls basketball
coach Ron Dawn on being All
“A” state runner-up.
“It’s very emotional. Both
teams played hard and we expected a low-scoring game.
It’s a good rivalry and a lot of
fun.”
NCC guard Michael Bueter on beating Brossart in
boys basketball last season.
“It’s pretty cool to represent the school. I get on the
floor after the race and they
say ‘Who is that guy.’”
Brossart swimmer Jacob
Mader, the first swimmer in
school history.
“You have to be mentally
tough to go out there and
wrestle every day. I wouldn’t

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be the same guy without it. It
taught me a lot.”
Campbell County wrester
Garth Yenter, who was an undefeated state champion.
“We haven’t done it in a
long time, and for me to come
home where I played and get
a district title, it is really special to me and something I
will never forget.”
Campbell County boys basketball coach Aric Russell on
winning the 37th District.
“They really, really wanted
this and you can see they’ve
got that burning desire to get
in the gym and start working
towards next year and get
back to this point.”
Campbell County girls
basketball coach Mike Murray after his Camels lost in
the 10th Region final.
“You’re really nervous. It
makes me do a lot better. If
I’m not nervous before a
race, I’m going to be terrible.”
NewCath 2012 graduate
Aubrey Muench on running
the anchor leg in track relays.
“We didn’t want to look at
it anymore. Highlands beat
us in the district and that
brought a ball of fire burning
down there (pointing to his
chest) and got us ready to
play. That was a huge motivating factor. They’re our rivals and we really wanted to
beat them.”
NewCath pitcher Josh
Cain after NCC’s Ninth Region final win over Highlands, talking about losing in
the district final to Highlands.
“To put a freshman out
there for the regional championship game, we’re lucky
the first five balls weren’t 35
feet away. He’s done well for
us all year and pitched in big
situations. He’s tough to rattle, which is a good sign.”

Highlands baseball coach
Jeremy Baioni on Mitchell
Jones, the starting pitcher in
the Ninth Region final.
“That was fun. I feel bad
for scoring on him but I got to
do what I got to do. Those are
always rough games.”
Brossart soccer player
Jordan Frommeyer on playing against his twin brother,
Josh, the goalie for Campbell
County.
“It’s our objective to play
here as many times as we
can. We had great guys who
came before us and allowed
us to have the program that
we have.”
Campbell County quarterback Tyler Durham on the
team’s last regular season
game on its home field, which
will give way to Campbell’s
new on-campus football stadium in 2013.
“They’re big huge guys.
They just drill people. And
the holes, you can drive a car
through them every time.
They make it easier than it
normally should be.”
Highlands running back
Colin Seidl.
“The reason we win, our
guys are just men you can
count on. You just know they
are going to do their job.
They are still in high school,
but really they are like 28year-old men, ready to raise a
family, do a job, do whatever
you need men to do.”
Highlands football coach
Dale Mueller.
“It’s amazing. We never
gave up. Never. To have a
dream like that and having it
come true, it’s amazing...Don’t
drop it. That was it right there.
If I drop that, where would we
be right now?”
NewCath tight end Tyler
Lyon on catching the winning
touchdown pass in the 2A
state title game.

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A healthy mix of naughty and nice

With many kids enjoying the
holiday at home, their parents
may soon be wrestling with the
question of the season, “naughty
or nice?” In
making the
calculation
about their
teenager’s
behavior, it’s a
good question
and a fair point.
The answer lies
in the fact that
Stephen
much of what
Wallace
adolescents
COMMUNITY
think and do, by
RECORDER GUEST
COLUMNIST
developmental
design, walks
the line between naughty and
nice … or at least normal.
What does that mean?
At a time of breathtaking
physical and psychosocial development, teens are charged with
accomplishing three critical
tasks: establishing an identity of

their own; becoming more independent from their parents;
and forging more adult-like
relationships with peers. In the
aggregate, their progress on
these tasks forms a young person’s sense of self, a harbinger
of decision-making, confidence
and overall mental health.
According to Teens Today research conducted by SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions), high Sense of Self (SOS)
teens are more likely to avoid
alcohol and drug use, while low
Sense of Self teens are more likely
to use alcohol and "harder" drugs
such as ecstasy and cocaine. In
addition, high SOS teens are more
likely than their low SOS counterparts to report feeling smart,
successful, responsible and confident. On the mental health side of
the ledger, low SOS teens are more
likely than high SOS teens to report regular feelings of stress and
depression.

Significantly, there is a parental overlay that offers guidance for moms and dads everywhere. For example, 62 percent
of teens with a high SOS report
that their relationships with
their parents make them feel
good about themselves, while
only about one-third of low SOS
teens report the same. In addition, teens with a high SOS report overwhelmingly that they
feel respected by their parents
(93 percent) and close to their
parents (85 percent), while teens
with a low SOS report significantly different levels of respect (8 percent) and closeness
(12 percent).
In other words, parents have
skin in the game!
Understanding the relationship
between each developmental task
and behavior likely to accompany
it is important, as is supporting the
progress of our teens on their
developmental journey.

Reports point to
promising 2013

As we celebrate the holidays
and ready for the new year, many
of us may find ourselves taking a
moment to recall
the positive things
in our lives.
Statewide,
there has been
some good news in
recent months
worth noting. The
job market overall
is looking someTom McKee
what better, with
COMMUNITY
the state’s unRECORDER GUEST
COLUMNIST
employment rate
down, and we’re
working on improving the economy
here in our legislative district.
A national ranking this year
showed us doing well among the
states in the number of new startup
companies, and the news channel
CNBC recently reported that Kentucky has the lowest cost of doing
business. Both of these point to a
promising 2013.
Beyond our economy, good news
can be found at our schools as well.
Early this year, the respected Education Week magazine put Kentucky
14th among the states in its “Quality
Counts” report, which measures
academic progress.
Our fourth-graders, meanwhile,
are among the top 10 states in reading
for that grade, and eighth-graders are
just behind them at 12th for their
class. In high school, we’ve seen the
number of students taking and passing the difficult Advanced Placement
courses almost double in the last five
years. These AP classes provide
college credit for students who score
high enough.
For farmers, it turned out that
the past year was not as bad as
once feared when we were going
through the summer’s tough
drought. Overall commodity sales
this year are expected to be a record $5 billion, and University of
Kentucky economists predict it
could rise as much as $600 million
next year because of increased
demand worldwide and high commodity prices. With Kentucky
relying more on farm exports than
most other states, that trend is
good to hear.
Another positive trend we’re
seeing is the steep decline in the cost
of natural gas. The Kentucky Public
Service Commission says that prices
are now at the lowest they’ve been in

Identity: As young people
seek to answer the question
“Who am I?,” they regularly –
and sometimes frequently – try
on different roles, which in turn
changes their behavior and may
make them appear to be “strangers” on any given day.
Independence: A drive toward independence dictates that
our teens push us away, or at
least hold us at arm’s length.
Paradoxically, they need us
more now than at any other time
during the lifespan besides early
infancy.
Peer Relationships: The peer
group is paramount, and teens
often filter through it what they
hear from us. Even so, we are
the No. 1 reason our teens make
good choices.
Parents can help their teens
achieve a high Sense of Self by:
» Supporting a wide sampling
of interests, activities and ageappropriate behaviors;

» Encouraging separation from
parents and age-appropriate independence in decision-making;
» Teaching peer-to-peer social skills and facilitating (positive) peer relationships;
» Focusing on productive
parent-teen communication.
Perhaps most important, we
can remind each other that, in
many ways – and within limits –
our adolescents are doing what
they are supposed to be doing.
They’re not crazy (and neither are
we). In the end, they’re likely a
healthy mix of naughty and nice.
Stephen Wallace, senior adviser for
policy, research and education at
SADD (Students Against Destructive
Decisions), is an associate research
professor and director of the Center
for Adolescent Research and Education (CARE) at Susquehanna University and has broad experience as a
school psychologist and adolescent/
family counselor.

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a decade, and are 43 percent less than
they were in 2008.
In addition to seeing more money
come in, we’re also good at giving
back, especially for those in need.
According to the Chronicle of Philanthropy, Kentucky is 15th among the
states when it comes to charitable
giving.
In a related study done several
years ago, researchers also found that
we are neighborly as well. It showed
that nine out of 10 adults here said
they had at least one other person
they could rely on outside of family
during times of emergency, indicating strong community ties.
As a nation, the past couple of
weeks have been especially trying,
but in times like these, we always
seem to find a way to reach out and
help however we can. Despite the evil
that we see all too often in the world, I
still believe that there is far more that
is good.
For now, I hope you have had a
good holiday season with family
and friends, and that the upcoming
year turns out to be even better. As
you may know, the 2013 legislative
session is set to begin on Jan. 8th,
and while there will be no budget
to enact this time, there is still a
sizeable list of issues to cover.
Rep. Tom McKee, D-Cynthia, is a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives. His district includes part of
Campbell County.

CAMPBELL

COUNTY RECORDER

A publication of

Newport Central Catholic Students Mark Hans, Gio Bakunawa, Anna Sossa, and Christina Seibert
attended the Kentucky Youth Assembly in Louisville. It is a three day mock legislature conference.
Thirty bills from various schools throughout Kentucky were presented at the conference.Their bill
was highly ranked and selected as one of 12 bills to be debated at the capitol. Sosso won an
outstanding delegate award and is eligible to attend the national conference in Blue Ridge North
Carolina this summer. THANKS TO MARY CIAFARDINI

EDGEWOOD — A local dietitian suggests ditching
the diet altogether if you’re
looking to eat healthy in
2013.
“I feel like the bottom
line is just not starting a
diet,” said Lindsey House,
a weight management dietitian at St. Elizabeth
Healthcare in Edgewood.
“Look at it as lifelong behaviors you want to start
working on.”
People often set unspecific weight loss and
healthy eating goals, fall
short and lose motivation
to follow through.
“Different ways of get-

ting around it is an example
of setting a realistic goal,”
House explained. “Instead
of saying ‘I’m going to go to
the gym’ and saying ‘I’m
going to go for five times a
week,’ put on a pedometer
and walk 10,000 steps (a
day.)”
Don’t think of an eating
plan as deprivation, instead make it a positive
challenge.
“So (say) ‘I’m going to
strive to eat five servings
of fruits and veggies a day,’
versus saying ‘I’m not going to eat cookies any more
or cut out pop,’” she said.
Food journals can keep
you on track and are accessible through phone apps
like My Fitness Pal, be-

cause they encourage
weight loss and keep users
in check.
Smaller,
frequent
meals, can keep you from
overeating, House said.
“I think definitely the
purposeful snacks and
meals are helpful,” she
said. “Remove trigger
types of food from your
house so you aren’t tempted by foods that are difficult to steer clear of.”
Focus on making over
the
refrigerator
with
healthy proteins like lean
meats, fruits and vegetables.
Finally, be patient.
“Small changes make a
huge difference,” House
said.

Eating a variety of healthy foods such as lean meats, fruits and vegetables will help you
keep off weight and keep on track with a healthy eating plan, explained Lindsey House, a
weight management dietician at St. Elizabeth Healthcare in Edgewood. FILE PHOTO

Invest in your
physical fitness

Put yourself on
your calendar
Melissa Stewart
mstewart@nky.com

The Northern Kentucky Health Department is offering an online stop smoking course
starting Jan. 17. There will be live chat sessions once a week from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on
Thursday evenings, FILE PHOTO

Quit smoking with
free program

By Chris Mayhew
cmayhew@nky.com

FLORENCE — Lois Mullikin of Florence didn’t intend to stop smoking after 46 years, but taking a
13-week class and support
group with her daughter
provided her needed encouragement to kick the
habit in October 2011.
The free Cooper-Clayton Smoking Cessation
Classes are offered inperson and via the Internet via online chats by the
Northern Kentucky Independent District Health
Department.
“It was really kind of
funny because I went into
this class basically because I wanted my daughter to quit smoking,” said
Mullikin. “And it was
really more of if I tell her
I’ll do this maybe she’ll
quit smoking with me.”
Mullikin said she
found the support, and
good habits to replace
smoking including going
for a walk or eating pretzels when cravings arose.
“I always felt that I
had somebody who was
kind of counting on me
not to smoke, and I think
that was the one thing that
got me through this class
that there was somebody
else there struggling with
the exact same situation I
was,” she said.
Mullikin said her
daughter didn’t stop

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smoking, but knows
smoking is a personal decision. Prior to taking the
class, Mullikin said she
wasn’t sure she wanted to
give up cigarettes because it is something she
did all the time. She
smoked about two packs
and spent about $8 a day.
In-person
smoking
cessation classes meet
once a week for 13 weeks,
and are on a rotation
schedule at different locations within the health
district, said Megan Folkerth, a senior health educator with the health district’s tobacco program.
The next class will
meet at the Grant County
Schools Board of Education in Williamstown at 1
p.m. each Thursday starting Jan. 3. The next round
of classes starting in
April will meet in Boone,
Kenton and Campbell
counties, Folkerth said.
The next online course
starts Jan. 17. There will
be live chat sessions once
a week from 5:30 to 6:30
p.m. on Thursday evenings, she said.
“It essentially functions the same except that
it’s on the website instead
of meeting in person,”
Folkerth said.

Either version of the
class includes discussions about how to use
nicotine
replacement
products, and finding
new ways to deal with and
stop the triggers for
wanting to smoke including incorporating physical activity in life, she
said.
“So, we talk about
some healthy snacks and
having some prepared
things ready to grab instead of grabbing a bag of
potato chips,” Folkerth
said. The only cost of the
classes is for any nicotine
replacement
product,
which is typically about
the same as how much a
person spends on smoking, she said.
The health department often sees a “large
uptick” of people taking
the classes at the beginning of each year because
of New Year’s resolutions, Folkerth said.
Smokers who quit can
reduce their chance of
heart attack, stroke and
various types of cancer –
especially lung cancer,
she said.
“Obviously, the sooner
you quit the more benefits you’re going to see,”
Folkerth said.

CRESTVIEW HILLS — An
old Nike slogan makes for
a great philosophy when
embarking upon a journey
toward physical fitness,
according to Toni Schklar.
“As Nike states, ‘Just do
it!’” said Schklar, manager
and practitioner for St.
Elizabeth’s Holistic Health
Center in Crestview Hills.
“Make the decision to begin today and initiate action now.”
She suggests beginning
with physician support to
reduce risk of injury, and
enhance success. Next, put
yourself on your calendar
every day. Make four of
those days a fitness activity. Begin small and incrementally increase effort.
“Select a fitness regime
that fits you,” she said.
“Look at your personal
likes and dislikes. Are you
a club membership person, a solo exerciser,
equipment user, or nature
walker? Do you have a predictable schedule or do
you need a fitness activity
that can flex with your
variable work hours?”
When
considering
equipment she warns to
purchase only that which
you’re certain you’ll use.
Unused equipment, she explained, becomes a daily
guilt reminder of what you
aren’t doing.
Pam Westerman, owner
of Curves in Florence, said
encouragement is a key fueling point.
“Find others who will
keep you accountable,”
she said. “Find a good
workout partner, diet partner, or even a coach. Also,
it’s important to encourage
yourself. Each time you
meet a goal, celebrate.”
A common roadblock,
according to Rob Beil, director of operations and
partner at Better Bodies in
Fort Mitchell, is not setting a timetable to accom-

Alex Ander, personal trainer and member of Better Bodies
in Fort Mitchell does a few pushups to prepare for a
workout. MELISSA STEWART/THE COMMUNITY RECORDER
plish one’s goals.
“You should set a start
and an ending, and be realistic,” he said. “A lot of
times it takes 12 months to
realistically change your
lifestyle.”
Dedication to yourself
is the strongest asset one
can have, he said.
“Everybody
can
achieve their goals if
they’re dedicated,” Beil
said. “The biggest thing is
living healthy – it’s not a
resolution, but a lifestyle.”
All three fitness experts agree that keeping a
journal is an important
part of any fitness regimen. Writing down your
goals, experiences, and
eating habits allows for
evaluation.

“Evaluate your efforts
through a loving lens,”
Schklar said. “Constant
self-criticism is a setup for
failure. Modify your regime to keep you stimulated
and invested. If what
you’re doing isn’t working,
change it, don’t stop.”
Setbacks
sometimes
happen, she said, but it’s no
excuse to quit.
“Every mistake, setback is an opportunity to
learn something that can
be applied to moving forward again,” she said. “Becoming fit takes self-initiative, determination, formulation of new habits,
and commitment to live
life as if it is a marathon
and not a sprint. Fitness is
an investment in self.”

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The New Sleepcat Band will perform 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan.
4, at Dee Felice Cafe, 529 Main St., Covington. FILE PHOTO
Seussical the Musical, 7-9 p.m.,
Union Community Building,
10087 Old Union Road, Prepare
one 16-32 bar audition song in
the style of the show (musical
theatre). No a cappella or singing with a track will be allowed.
Please have sheet music in the
appropriate key.Please dress
appropriately for a short dance
audition. Free. Presented by
Union Community Theatre.
Through Jan. 9. 859-384-0295;
www.unionct.net. Union.

Support Groups
Holiday Support Workshops,
12:30-2 p.m.; 5:30-7 p.m., Hospice of the Bluegrass - Northern
Kentucky, 7388 Turfway Road,
Workshops designed to create
support network throughout
holiday season for adults and
children who are grieving the
loss of a loved one. Free. Reservations required. 859-441-6332;
www.hospicebg.org. Florence.

Music - Rock
Corpus Christi, 7 p.m. With
Behold! The City, Conquerors,
Beneath the Destruction, the
Colour of Amber, the Few, the
Fallen and Another Untold
Story., The Thompson House, 24
E. Third St., Christian metal band
from Cincinnati. $10. 859-2617469. Newport.

Rita reviews food
trends for 2013
girls, Rachel and Isabella,
they are what I call true
“back-to-the-landers” and
always have the most
interesting, and unique,
stories to tell about their
way of living.
As far as other trends
for the new year, chefs are
discovering what some of
us have used and loved for
years, like cauliflower and
even grapefruit. Brazilian
food made the list (it is
influenced by the Portuguese, African, Lebanese
and German cuisines, so
you know it’s good) and so
did the spice sumac and
DIY yogurt (yep, staples
in my Lebanese kitchen).
My step-by-step recipe
with photos for homemade
yogurt is on my blog.
As far as technique goes,
pan roasting is going to be
big. That’s when you start
something on top of the
stove in an ovenproof pan
and finish it off in the oven.
More DIY condiments
include sriracha, mayo,
horseradish and mustard.
Gene Goldschmidt, our own
mustard and horseradish
king here in the Tristate, has
been elevating these two
humble condiments into
gourmet treats for a long
time. We enjoy eating the
more mild horseradish
leaves and flowers along

with the pungent root. Check
out my blog for his tips and
recipes along with area
vendors.

Roasted chicken,
cauliflower and
carrots with Bible
spices
Yummy! For the Northern Kentucky and Delhi
Township readers who
wanted more high-heat
recipes for chicken and
veggies. Adapted from
Martha Stewart using two
of my favorite Bible
spices. I keep tweaking
this, sometimes using
more coriander than cumin, and vice versa. The
coriander has a lemony/
sagey taste and is antiinflammatory. Cumin has
an earthy, distinctive
flavor and enhances the
immune system. Do the
sniff and taste test on
coriander as it loses its
flavor fairly quickly in the
pantry. Both carrots and
cauliflower are full of
antioxidants, and the
chicken is a good protein
source. After the dish is
done, taste and, if you
want, sprinkle on a bit
more seasonings.
1 pound carrots, peeled, if
necessary, and cut into

Preheat oven to 475
degrees. Combine veggies
and chicken pieces. Coat
lightly with olive oil. Spray
a large, shallow roasting
pan, big enough for everything to fit in single layer.
Chicken should be skin
side up. Sprinkle all with
coriander/cumin mixture,
salt and pepper. Roast,

stirring veggies once, until
chicken is done and veggies are cooked, about
40-45 minutes. Chicken
will be beautifully crisp on
top. Serve with pan juices
and a couple of lemon
wedges to squirt on.

You can
find out
about
whether
you’re
listed as a
beneficiary
on a life
Diane
insurance
Mason
policy by
going
EXTENSION
NOTES
through the
deceased
person’s paperwork to
look for any insurance
policies or transactions,
such as a statement, bill or
interest paid on a recent
tax return. Speak with the
deceased person’s financial advisers and employ-

ers to determine if they
had any knowledge of any
life insurance policies that
the person may have had.
Check the deceased individual’s mail for up to a
year for any policy statement or bill.
Whether you decide to
look for lost property or
not, you may be contacted
by someone who wants to
help you find lost money
for a fee or a percentage
of the lost property. These
“money finders” are not
illegal, but the services
they provide are things
you can find on your own
for free with just a little
effort and time.

Diane Mason is county extension agent for family and

How’s Your

Bath Tub?
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BEFOR

Homemade sriracha
sauce

I found a couple of nice
recipes for this and linked
them on my blog (cincinnati.com/blogs). Rachel
Jepson Wolf’s recipe uses
honey. Erin Wyso’s vegan
blog contains one with
palm sugar.

& AFTER!

Hot dilled veggies
Let me know if you
want my recipe.

Rita Nader Heikenfeld is an
herbalist, educator and author. Email her at col-

Tips for finding money in surprising places
consumer sciences at the
Boone County Cooperative
Extension Service.

Bring
Bring in
in your
your
family
family and
and
celebrate
celebrate the
the
holidays
holidays
At St. Elizabeth Weight Management Center, we understand that
every patient is unique; that’s why our programs are focused around
your needs. We’re a multi-disciplinary center with specialists trained
to help you decide the weight management route that’s best for you,
whether it’s bariatric surgery or a medically managed program.

With post-holiday bills
arriving, many of us wish
we could find money we
lost, forgot about or didn’t
know we had. Finding lost
valuables, such as insurance policies and unclaimed money or property is easier than you might
think.
The Kentucky State
Treasury has more than
$150 million in unclaimed
property and money.
Banks, insurance companies and other financial
entities turn this money
over to the treasury when
they cannot locate the
owners. You can search
for any unclaimed valuables on the Kentucky
State Treasury’s website,
www.kytreasury.com. The
website has information
about how to claim any
lost property that you may
find. If you have no Internet access, you can
request a search by contacting the treasury at
1-800-465-4722. If you have
lived in other states, you
will want to check in each
of those states, too.
If you think you may
have unclaimed valuables
in another state or have an
unclaimed tax refund
from the federal government, you can search for
that money on either
missingmoney.com or
www.unclaimed.org.
These free sites can connect you with the state and
national organizations
holding unclaimed property. When using these sites,
be sure to look for all
variations of your name.
Insurance companies
often have many unclaimed life insurance
policies because the beneficiaries do not know the
policies exist. Insurance
companies are not obligated to turn this money over
to a government agency
unless they know the policyholder is deceased.
Unfortunately, no national
database exists to keep
track of unclaimed life
insurance policies.

Among the food trends
for 2013 are, believe it or
not, duck eggs.
When we had ducks, the
eggs made it to our table in
many recipes. According to
Bon Appetit, chefs are
moving out of the hen
house and
ditching
chicken
eggs for
their larger
and tastier
siblings:
duck eggs.
Restaurants
from VenRita
ice, Calif., to
Heikenfeld
Cambridge,
RITA’S KITCHEN
Mass., are
incorporating them into
their menu. Some Whole
Foods Markets sell them
and I have found them at
farmers’ markets.
This is good news for
Bill and Maria Krusling,
my sister-in-law Claire’s
niece and her family. Maria and Bill have a farm in
Albany, Ohio, near Athens,
and they have a flock of
450 golden 300 hybrid
ducks. Bill and Maria will
be selling duck eggs. They
also have sheep, cattle,
chickens, and herding and
sheep dogs. Bill is developing a recipe for high
quality raw dog food to
sell, as well. With their

LIFE

B4 • CCF RECORDER • JANUARY 3, 2013

Five resolutions for
the gardener
Question: I recently
moved to the Northern
Kentucky area from out
east. What tips can you
give me for successful
tree, lawn and garden care
in this area?

trees, I will NOT leave
Answer: This
branch stubs, I will
is a chance for
not top trees or pay
you to “wipe the
someone else to top
slate clean” of
them, and I will not
past gardening
apply “pruning paint”
mistakes, learn
or “wound dressing”
in the present
to cut surfaces, since
and create a
these practices lead to
Mike
future of sucweaker branch attachKlahr
cessful gardenment, internal wood
ing and landHORTICULTURE
and trunk decay,
scaping in North- CONCERNS
sunscald, frost cracks,
ern Kentucky!
poor wound closure, and
Here are “5 Gardener’s
increased tree disease and
Resolutions to Live By.”
insect attack in future
1. I will NOT prune
years, greatly shortening
trees or shrubs in the fall,
the life of the tree. I WILL
since this is a harmful
make proper pruning cuts,
practice which leads to
just outside the “branch
more winter damage. I
WILL prune spring-bloom- collar” (swelling where a
branch attaches), or will
ing ornamental trees and
hire an I.S.A. Certified
shrubs within two weeks
arborist to do the pruning
after their flowers drop
for me.
off in the spring. I will
3. I will NOT mulch to a
prune true pines in June,
depth greater than 3 inches
but other evergreens like
around trees (smothers the
spruce, juniper, fir, arborroots), and will not do “volvitae and yews in early
cano mulching” or even let
March, along with sumthe mulch touch the trunk
mer-blooming trees and
of trees, since that leads to
shrubs (like Rose-of-Sharbark decay and vole damon, Annabelle Hydrangea
age to the bark.
and Goldenraintree).
4. I will NOT try to stop
2. When I do prune

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moles using grub control
chemicals, poison peanuts,
broken glass, chewing gum,
exhaust gas or spinning
windmills, since none of
these methods work. I
WILL use mole traps, set
from 4-6 p.m., or use mole
repellents like Mole-Med or
Mole-Exit, or use proven
products such as TomCat
Mole Killer with Talpirid.
5. I will NOT apply lime
or wood ashes to my garden, lawn or landscape
unless I know the soil pH
is too low, since these
products both raise the
soil pH and can make
some nutrients unavailable to the plant at high
pH levels. I WILL utilize
the free soil testing services of my local Northern
Kentucky Extension Service office to find out
whether or not I need to
add lime, sulfur, phosphorus or potassium.
If you will follow these
guidelines in 2013, you and
your landscape will be off
to a good start.
Mike Klahr is the Boone
County extension agent for
horticulture.

Be careful when
looking into
auto refinancing
disclose,
With interest rates at
in writing,
record low levels, you
all the
need to be wary of comservices
panies’ emails and letit’s perters claiming you’re
forming,
pre-approved for a much
how much
lower interest rate on
it will cost,
your car loan.
terms of
Many scam artists
Howard
refunds
are turning from the
Ain
and any
home mortgage market
HEY HOWARD!
moneyto auto refinancing and
back guarantees.
claiming they can drop
The BBB says you
your payments by hunneed to be as careful
dreds of dollars. But you
about these refinancing
need to do a lot of rebrokers as you would
search before rushing
any others touting theminto any such deal.
selves as instant creditA friend of mine
fixers.
received a letter saying
My friend was also
her current interest rate
attracted by the lower
of 13.55 percent on her
monthly payments that
car loan could be cut
came with longer lenddramatically. The letter
ing periods. While it’s
said the company has
true the longer the loan
“Pre-qualified you from
repayment period the
$7,500 to $33,000 to refismaller the payments,
nance your vehicle with
you need to be careful.
a rate as low as 3.99
My friend’s car is
percent.”
already more than a year
My friend liked the
old and she was consididea, especially the
ering taking out a new
claim that dropping her
auto loan for a five-year
interest rate could save
period. I cautioned her
hundreds of dollars on
against such a long loan
her auto loan. However,
because a lot of things
after filling out a lot of
can go wrong with the
papers and having her
credit score checked, the vehicle during that time
and she could end up
interest rate quoted her
paying on the loan even
was higher than 3.99
though she no longer
percent.
owns the car.
While the deal would
Bottom line, if you’ve
still save her money, I
got an auto loan with a
suggested she first
high interest rate, it
check with her local
credit union. She found a could pay you to contact
a credit union and see if
nearby credit union and
you qualify for a lower
was told if she joins, for
rate. These are very
just a few dollars, she
unusual times with reccould get a loan with an
ord low interest rates
even lower interest rate.
and, if you qualify, you
The company that
could save yourself a lot
sent her the refinancing
of money.
offer didn’t mention an
advance fee for the loan,
but many other lenders
Howard Ain answers conhave large up-front fees.
sumer complaints weekThe Better Business
days on WKRC-TV Local 12.
Bureau suggests you
Write to him at 12 WKRChave the company proTV, 1906 Highland Ave.,
posing the refinancing
Cincinnati 45219.

IN THE SERVICE
Brooks-Patton
graduates

Army National Guard
Pvt. Brett M. Brooks-Patton, son of Gena BrooksPatton of Dayton, has
graduated from basic infantry training at Fort
Benning, Columbus, Ga.
During the nine weeks
of training, the soldier received training in drill
and ceremonies, weapons, map reading, tactics,
military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, and Army
history, core values and
traditions.
Brooks-Patton is a
2012 graduate of Dayton
High School.

Webb graduates

Navy Petty Officer
3rd Class Christopher T.
Webb, son of Thomas
Webb Hanford, Calif. and
Sarah Webb of Alexandria, graduated from the
U.S. Navy’s Nuclear Power School at Naval Nuclear Power Training Command in Goose Creek,
S.C.
Nuclear Power School
is a rigorous six-month
course that trains officer
and enlisted students in
the science and engineering fundamental to the
design, operation, and
maintenance of naval nuclear propulsion plants.
Graduates next undergo additional instruction

at a prototype training
unit before serving as a
Surface Warfare Officer .

Halfhill promoted
to sergeant

William R. Halfhill,
son of Daniel and Carol
Halfhill of Alexandria,
has been promoted to the
rank of sergeant in the
U.S. Army Reserve.
Halfhill is a combat
engineer assigned to the
449th Engineer Company
at Fort Thomas. The new
sergeant has served in
the military for five
years.

Steinhauer
graduates

Air Force Airman
Blake R. Steinhauer, son
of Randall and Melissa
Steinhauer,
of
Melbourne, graduated from
basic military training at
Lackland Air Force Base,
San Antonio, Texas.
The airman completed
an intensive, eight-week
program that included
training in military discipline and studies, Air
Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.
Steinhauer s a 2009
graduate of Silver Grove
High School.

Incidents/investigations
Fourth degree assault
Report of man punched another
man and swung a ball bat at
the man several times at Washington Street and Pete Neiser
Drive, Dec. 10.
Woman reported her male
friend assaulted her and left
with her groceries at 6711
Alexandria Pike, Dec. 12.
Fourth degree assault domestic violence
Report of female juvenile hit
another girl on head on school
bus at Alexandria Pike, Dec. 14.
Theft by unlawful taking
Report of iPad taken from
teacher's room at 8000 Alexandria Pike, Dec. 14.
Report of two white females
running from store with car full
of unbagged items at 6711
Alexandria Pike, Dec. 13.
Theft by unlawful taking or
shoplifting
Report of white male pushed
shopping cart out of store with
merchandise without paying at
6711 Alexandria Pike, Dec. 8.

Newport Ordinance
O-2012-025
The following Ordinance
has
been
adopted by the Board
of Commissioners of
the City of Newport,
COMMISSION Ky.
ERS
ORDINANCE
O-2012-025
AN
ORDINANCE
OF
THE
BOARD
OF
COMMISSIONERS
OF THE CITY OF
NEWPORT,
KY
ADOPTING THE REVISED GOALS AND
OBJECTIVES
AS
PART OF THE UPDATED
COMPRE HENSIVE PLAN OF
THE CITY OF NEWPORT, KENTUCKY.
The
above
referenced
Ordinance
was adopted 12/17
/12, signed by Jerry
Peluso, Mayor, and
attested to by Amy
Able, City Clerk. The
City
Clerk
hereby
certifies that the summary is true and correct and the full text
is available for review
at the office of the
City Clerk, 998 Monmouth Street. - Amy
Able, City Clerk. The
undersigned, an attorney
licensed
to
practice law in the
Commonwealth
of
Kentucky, has certified the preparation
of this summary as
an accurate depiction
of the contents of the
Ordinance. - Daniel
R. Braun, City Attorney.
1742241

St. Elizabeth is working to better
identify cardiovascular disease, as
well as to prevent stroke and cardiac
emergencies. The CardioVascular
Mobile Health Unit extends the
experience and excellence of
St. Elizabeth Heart and Vascular
Institute by providing screenings,
risk appraisals and education in our
community, where you can easily
access our services.

DEATHS
Shirley Buschard
Shirley Mae Buschard, 77, of
Dayton, died Dec. 23, 2012, at St.
Elizabeth Fort Thomas.
She was a retired cafeteria
worker with Lincoln Elementary
School in Dayton.
Her husband, John Buschard
Sr.; two sons, John Jr. and Rick
Buschard; and daughters, Ruthie
Buschard and Peggy Fox, died
previously.
Survivors include her son,
Shannon Buschard of Cold
Spring; nine grandchildren;
seven great-grandchildren;
brothers, Jerry and Victor Williams; and sister, Wanda Beach.
Burial was at Linden Grove

Patricia Dougherty
Patricia Ann Dougherty, 77, of
Cold Spring, died Dec. 20, 2012,
at St. Elizabeth Fort Thomas.
She was a homemaker and
attended Holy Spirit Parish,
enjoyed playing Bridge and was
an avid shopper.
Her husband, Robert W.
Dougherty, died previously.
Survivors include her son,
Michael Patrick Dougherty of
Tracy, Calif.; daughters, Pamela
Dougherty of Concord, N.C.,
Leslie Dougherty of Charlotte,

N.C. and Molly Buell of Tracy,
Calif.; brother, James Gerding of
Fort Thomas; and three grandchildren.
Burial was in St. Stephen
Cemetery.
Memorials: St. Elizabeth
Hospice, 483 South Loop Road,
Edgewood, KY 41017.

Fenton Eglian
Fenton Elmer Eglian, 88, of
Alexandria, died Tuesday, Dec.
18, 2012, at the Alois Alzheimer
Center in Cincinnati.
Elmer was retired from General Electric as a manager, served
in the Active and Reserve Army
Service.
Survivors include his wife,
Elizabeth A. Eglian.
Entombment was at Evergreen Cemetery in Southgate.
Memorials: Memorial Fund of

the Fort Thomas Women’s Club
or St. Joseph Church.

Research, P.O. Box 1000, Dept.
142 Memphis, TN. 38101.

Ed Jump

Jeanette Ludwig

Ed Jump, 76 of Latonia, died
Dec. 20, 2012, at his residence.
He was retired from BP Gas
Station, prior to that he worked
for the Cincinnati Post and
Filon-Silmar.
Survivors include his wife,
Lora Croley Jump of Latonia;
daughters, Pamela Duncan of
Erlanger and Vonda Norman of
Nibley, Utah; son, Darrell Jump
of Taylor Mill; sister, Carol Callen
of Cold Spring; brothers, William
Jump of Fate, Texas and Howard
Jump of Long Beach, Calif.; four
grandchildren; and 10 greatgrandchildren.
Interment was in Mother of
God Cemetery.
Memorials: St. Jude Children's

Jeanette M. Ludwig, of Bellevue, died Dec. 20, 2012, at
Highlandspring of Fort Thomas.
She was a member St. John
United Church of Christ in
Bellevue, where she was the
secretary of the church council
and served on the Church Women’s Guild. She was a volunteer
with the St. Luke Women’s
Auxiliary, a nurses aide with the
Red Cross, and enjoyed animals
and going to dog shows.
Survivors include her friend,
Virginia Kohl of Fort Thomas.
Burial was in Evergreen
Cemetery in Southgate.
Memorials: St. John United
Church of Christ, 520 Fairfield
Ave., Bellevue, KY 41073.

Sally Sarelda
Legal Notice
The Newport Board of Adjustments will
hold a public hearing on Thursday, January 17, 2013 at 4:30 p.m. in the Newport
Municipal Complex, 998 Monmouth Street,
Newport, Kentucky.
The hearing will be held for interested parties to hear and present evidence relative
to the following agenda items:
BA-13-01
The applicant is requesting a change of
one non-conforming use to another nonconforming use to operate a commercial
painting company for the property located
at 111 E 10th Street, Newport, Kentucky
Requested by: Theobald Investment Company
Inquiries regarding this public hearing
should be addressed to:
J. Gregory Tulley AICP
Planning and Development Director
City of Newport
998 Monmouth Street
Newport, Kentucky 41071
1001742171
859-292-3637
NOTICE OF ADOPTION AND
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE
The undersigned City Clerk of the City of
Bellevue, Kentucky, hereby states that on
the 12th day of December, 2012, the City
of Bellevue, Kentucky, adopted Ordinance
No. 2012-11-01 titled AN ORDINANCE
REPEALING AND REPLACING ORDINANCE No. 2008-1-03 OF THE CITY OF
BELLEVUE, KENTUCKY, WITH A NEW
MORE
EFFECTIVE
AND
EFFICIENT
CHRONIC NUISANCE PROPERTIES ORD I N A N C E. In summary, this is an ordinance repealing Ordinance 2008-11-03
and prohibiting chronic nuisance properties, defined as any real property on which
three or more nuisance activities exist or
occur during any 365 day period. A notice,
citation and appeal process are created
and specific affirmative defenses are permitted.
Actions authorized by the ordinance include but are not limited to summary closure, termination of utilities, property liens against the real property to secure liens and costs of enforcement. Penalties are as follows: (A) Not withstanding
the civil penalties or the general criminal
penalties set forth in this Ordinance, whoever violates any provision of this Ordinance shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than
$500 and/or imprisoned up to 12 months
for each offense. Each day’s continued violation shall constitute a separate offense.
(B) Any violation of this Ordinance is hereby also classified as a civil offense, and
such classification shall provide an additional or supplemental means of obtaining
compliance. Any civil penalty assessed under this Ordinance shall be due and payable within seven days from the date the citation was issued.
If the citation is appealed to the Code Enforcement Board the
civil penalty shall be due and payable at
the conclusion of any hearing affirming the
Citation. (C) If a citation for violation of this
Ordinance is not contested by the person
charged with a violation; the civil fine to be
imposed for each offense shall be $100 for
the first offense, $200 for the second offense, $400 for the third, and $1,000 for
subsequent offenses. (D) If a citation is
contested and a hearing before the Code
Enforcement Board is required, the maximum civil fine which may be imposed at
the discretion of the Board shall be from
$150 to $350 for the first offense, from
$350 to $550 for the second offense, $550
to $1,000 for the third offense; and $1,000
to $3,000 for any offenses thereafter. (E)
Each section of the Ordinance violated
shall be considered a separate fineable civil offense.
All fines shall be cumulative
and may be enforced under the same citation. Each day a violation exists shall be
considered a separate offense.
The City Clerk of the City of Bellevue hereby certifies that the above summary is true
and correct and written in a way to inform
the public of its contents. Full text of the
above Ordinance is available in the Office
of the Clerk-Treasurer, 616 Poplar Street,
Bellevue, Kentucky.
Mary H. Scott
City Clerk / Treasurer
The undersigned, an attorney licensed to
practice law in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, hereby certifies that he prepared the
summary of ordinance referred to above
and that the summary represents an accurate depiction of the contents of the ordinance adopted by the City of Bellevue,
Kentucky, on the 12th day of December,
2012.
/s/ Paul Alley
City Attorney
1741870

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LEGAL NOTICE
The Campbell County & Municipal Planning & Zoning Commission will be meeting
on Tuesday, January 8, 2013, 7:00 P.M. at
the Campbell County Courthouse, 8352 E.
Main Street, Alexandria, Ky. for the purpose of resuming discussion on the following:
Proposed text amend112-12-TXA-01
ment to the Campbell County Zoning Ordinance Adding New Section 9.30 Application for Temporary Retail Sales Permits
Persons interested in this case are invited
to be present. Information concerning this
case is available for public inspection at
the Campbell County & Municipal Planning
& Zoning Office, 1098 Monmouth Street,
Suite 343, Newport, KY. Monday-Friday
during normal business hours.
Peter J. Klear, AICP /s/
Peter J. Klear, AICP
Director of Planning & Zoning
Date: December 20, 2012
Published: December 27, 2012;
January 3, 2013
Campbell County Recorder
1741906
NOTICE OF ADOPTION
AND SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE
The undersigned City Clerk of the City of
Bellevue, Kentucky, hereby states that on
the 12th day of December, 2012, the City
of Bellevue, Kentucky, adopted Ordinance
No. 2012-11-03 titled A CONJUNCTIVE
ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT,
KENTUCKY
AND THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BELLEVUE,
KENTUCKY, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF KRS CHAPTER 81, AMEND ING THE TERRITORIAL BOUNDARIES
OF THE TWO CITIES TO PROVIDE
THAT
CERTAIN
REAL
PROPERTY,
MORE
SPECIFICALLY
DESCRIBED
HEREIN, SHALL BE AND IS HEREBY
ADDED TO THE INCORPORATED TERRITORIAL LIMITS OF THE CITY OF
NEWPORT,
KENTUCKY,
FROM THE
CITY OF BELLEVUE, KENTUCKY, AND
THAT
CERTAIN
REAL
PROPERTY
SHALL BE AND IS HEREBY ADDED TO
THE
INCORPORATED
TERRITORIAL
LIMITS OF THE CITY OF BELLEVUE,
KENTUCKY, FROM THE CITY OF NEWPORT, KENTUCKY. In summary, this ordinance memorializes the location of the
common territorial boundary between Newport and Bellevue, Kentucky. Municipally
owned real property along the border is
transferred to the respective City best able
to provide services at no costs to either
city because the exchanges are mutual.
Specific survey and plat information is included but the boundary is roughly established at the current Taylor Creek with
property east of the creek transferred to
Bellevue and property west of the creek
transferred to Newport. Multiple applicable
zoning classifications are reaffirmed in conformity with existing zoning map of Bellevue, Kentucky. Future tax revenue is assigned to the respective city receiving any
transferred property. A full legal description and survey plat is available at the City
Clerk’s office.
The City Clerk of the City of Bellevue hereby certifies that the above summary is true
and correct and written in a way to inform
the public of its contents. Full text of the
above Ordinance is available in the Office
of the Clerk-Treasurer, 616 Poplar Street,
Bellevue, Kentucky.
Mary H. Scott
City Clerk / Treasurer
The undersigned, an attorney licensed to
practice law in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, hereby certifies that he prepared the
summary of ordinance referred to above
and that the summary represents an accurate depiction of the contents of the ordinance adopted by the City of Bellevue,
Kentucky, on the 12th day of December,
2012.
/s/ Paul Alley
City Attorney
1741872

Sally Sarelda, 68, of California,
died Dec. 21, 2012, at her residence.
She was the owner of Flour
Creek Service Station, was a den
mom for the Boy Scouts and a
member of the Second Twelve
Mile Baptist Church.
Her husband, Wayne Friedly,
died previously.
Survivors include her sons,
Timothy Wayne Friedly, Wayne
Emery Friedly and Danny Wayne
Friedly; daughter, Kandy Sue
Korb; brother, Terry Hafer;
sisters, Betty Morgan, Mae
Hafer, Thelma Gibson, Martha
Lyons, Pauline Lehmenheller,
Josephine Cook; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Burial was at Oakland Cemetery in Grants Lick.

James Stevens
James Thomas Stevens, 90, of
Newport, died Dec. 22, 2012, at
the Baptist Convalescent Center
in Newport.
Survivors include his wife,

Arnold Taylor
Arnold William Taylor, 84, of
Verona, died Dec. 20,2012, at his
residence.
He was a member of the Pine
Knot Church of God, served in
the Army, was a member of the
National Rifle Association, and
an avid hunter, fisherman,
trapshooter and boater. Her had
retired from General Motors
where he was an assembler.
Survivors include his wife,
Alma Hamlin Neal Taylor; sons,
Lyle Anthony Taylor of Jamestown and Dale Arnold Taylor of
Newport; daughter, Linda
Contadino of Loveland; brother,
Alvie Taylor of Goshen; sisters,
Verda Brown of Columbus, Ga.,
Belva King of Verona and Lou
Verna Turner of Pine Knot, Ky.;
stepsons, Jimmie Neal of Pine
Knot and Conley Neal of Lawrenceburg, Ind.; stepdaughter,
Diane Neal of Pine Knot; 14
grandchildren; and 10 greatgrandchildren.
Burial was in the New Bethel
Cemetery in Verona.
Memorials: American Cancer
Society.

Kenneth Weinel
Kenneth Andrew Weinel, 41,
of Cold Spring died Dec. 18,
2012, at his residence.
He was an estimator for
Pipeline Products of West Chester and a former member of the
Navy Reserves.
Survivors include his parents,
Robert and Mary Weinel; brother, Robert Weinel; and sister,
Christa Johnson.
Interment was in the Alexandria Cemetery in Alexandria.
Memorials: donor’s choice.

BUSINESS NOTES
Hansman earns
designation

Hixson, a Cincinnatibased architecture, engineering and interior design
firm, announced that Kevin
Hansman of Alexandria
successfully passed the
Professional Engineering

exam to earn the Professional Engineer designation.
Hansman is a mechanical engineer at Hixson. A
graduate of the University
of Kentucky he holds a
bachelor of science in mechanical engineering.

INVITATION TO BID
Newport Millennium Housing Corporation III will be accepting
sealed bids for the renovation of one (1) single family
homeownership building, located at 938 Hamlet St. in the City of
Newport, Kentucky. Bids are due no later than 3:00 p.m., local
time, January 10, 2013, at the offices of NMHC III, located at 30
East 8th. St., Newport, KY 41071 at which time and place all bids
will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids are to be marked
“938 Hamlet Renovation Project #12-24”.
Contract Documents may be obtained at our offices located at 30
East 8th. St., Newport, KY 41071
NMHC III will conduct a pre-bid conference at the building at 9:00
a.m., local time, December 13, 2012.
A certified check or bank draft, payable to NMHC III, U.S. Government Bonds, or a satisfactory bid bond executed by the Bidder
and acceptable sureties in amount equal to five (5) percent of the
bid shall be submitted with each bid.
The successful Bidder will be required to furnish and pay for satisfactory performance and payment bonds. All Bidders shall include
with their bid a statement from an acceptable surety that if their
bid is accepted the surety will furnish to the Bidder the required
performance and payment bond or bonds required by the contract
documents.
Attention of Bidders is particularly called to the requirements as to
conditions of employment to be observed and minimum wage
rates to be paid under the contract, Section 3, Segregated Facility, Section 109 and E.O. 11246 and Title VI. MBE/WBE firms are
encouraged to bid.
No bidder may withdraw their bid within 60 days after the actual
date of opening thereof.
NMHC III reserves the right to waive any informality, irregularity,
or defect in any proposal, and to reject any/or all proposals should
it be deemed in the best interest of NMHC III to do so. It is the intent of NMHC III to award a contract to the lowest responsible and
responsive bidder. NMHC III is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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